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My Most Wonderful Disaster in PhotographyAs a travel photographer, I do a lot of traveling. I guess that almost goes without saying, but what is worth mentioning is that I use many different types of transportation while traveling. I have traveled by boat, airplane, car, train, on foot, backpacking, kayaking, and bicycling to get my travel photos. A couple of [...] |
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Taking a Fall Trip on the Virginia Creeper TrailTwo years ago I took my first bicycle trip on the Virginia Creeper Trail from White Top Station down to Damascus. It was in late May so the weather was just warming up and Spring was in the air. After waiting two years, I was finally able to complete one of my many goals in [...] |
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Fall Foliage in Beautiful Abingdon, VirginiaAbingdon, Virginia is a beautiful country town almost every day of the year. I grew up just 45 minutes from this town, but I never really spent all that much time here until I began shooting travel photography. It has now become one of my favorite places to visit for amazing photographic opportunities. Although one [...] |
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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TNBays Mountain Park & Planetarium is a beautiful wildlife park surrounding the old Kingsport Reservoir near Kingsport, Tennessee. The park features many wildlife habitats where you can view the animals, a large lake for fishing, a planetarium for special shows, and plenty of hiking/jogging/biking paths. I spent a day at that park, exploring the many [...] |
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Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VirginiaNatural Tunnel State Park is a beautiful park deep in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. The park has a lot to offer, including the namesake natural tunnel. I spent some time in the park exploring the area around the natural tunnel, a few hiking trails, and the Wilderness Road Blockhouse. Here are some of my [...] |
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How I Got the Shot: Silky Water on the Appalachian TrailNormally if I wanted to get a photo of silky water on a river or creek it would be a simple matter. But when you have to hike 8 miles to get there along the Appalachian Trail, it’s a whole different story. That is what I did one afternoon in Tennessee after coming across the [...] |
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Steel Creek Park in Bristol, TennesseeBristol, Tennessee has many attractions: the racetrack and Bristol Motor Speedway, a drive-in theater, shopping in the historic downtown area on State Street, as well as being recognized as the home of country music. But my favorite attractions are always outdoors and I found that at Steel Creek Park. This massive park built around a [...] |
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The Hiking Trails of Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, TNSnakes, washed out sections of the trail, crossing wide creeks without a bridge, and ultimately having to turn around just a few of the adventures I had while hiking at Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, Tennessee. The park also offers a few picnic shelters, tables, and very long and strenuous hiking trails that wrap [...] |
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Norris Dam State Park in Lake City, TennesseeNorris Dam State Park is a beautiful park surrounding Norris Lake, a product of the Tennessee Valley Authority many years ago. The park offers enough to keep anyone busy: camping, cabins, fishing, boating, nature hikes, and of course Norris Dam which can be driven or walked across. While I was heading back to my “home” [...] |
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Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in KentuckyWhat can you do on rainy, overcast days as a travel photographer? Wait for that one moment the sun pokes through, shoot as fast as you can, then move on. That’s exactly what I had to do during my first visit to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky. I had seen photos of the [...] |
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Pine Mountain State Resort Park in Pineville, KYAs with so many other things in life, I didn’t have a lot of time to spend at Pine Mountain State Resort Park when I came through. I was on my way from Southwest Virginia to the Kentucky/Tennessee border and several storms were moving through the area. Still, I just can’t pass anything without shooting [...] |
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How I Got the Shot: A Grill as Large as a MountainA long time ago I learned the focal length of a shot is more complex than just using a telephoto lens to shoot an object far in the distance. Focal length is a tool and you must determine the right tool for the job. When I found this lakeside picnic area at Watauga Lake near [...] |
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Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge ParkwayYesterday I hopped on the Blue Ridge Parkway for a short distance to grab some photos of Mabry Mill. It was a beautiful day, but also late in the season. Some of the leaves had started changing color and the vibrant greens of the grass and trees had dulled to a mixture between green and [...] |
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Old Coal Towns of Southwest VirginiaAt one point in time, the coal towns of southwest Virginia provided an enormous income and living for families. Eventually, the coal production stopped and the old towns dried up. Today, these towns still exist, though the population has dwindled and the buildings have decayed. I took a little road trip through the area on [...] |
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The Blue Ridge Parkway From Grandfather Mountain to Mt. MitchellOn my way home from another photo assignment I decided to jump on the Blue Ridge Parkway for awhile and capture some photos. At first, I was supremely disappointed as clouds moved through the area. But by the time I’d gotten on the Parkway the skies were only partly cloudy. And chilly. It was amazing [...] |
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Natural Tunnel State ParkNatural Tunnel State Park is a beautiful area nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia. About a 25 minute drive from Gate City and the terminus of Interstate 26. The park is infamous for the natural tunnel, which was carved through a mountain by a natural stream over thousands of years. Today, the [...] |